OD & Leadership Facilitator

Vacancy at Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will be responsible for supporting the development of people across the organisation by designing and delivering leadership programmes, facilitating organisational development (OD) interventions.

The post holder will ensure high‑quality service delivery, supporting leadership and service improvement, contributing to specialist people development strategies, and providing accurate data, guidance and advice to meet organisational objectives and performance indicators.

It is essential that the post holder role‑models compassionate and inclusive leadership by engaging, enabling and empowering others; using coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement; and facilitating team working and collaboration across organisational boundaries.

• Facilitate OD interventions to support leadership and service improvement across the organisation.
• Plan and deliver leadership programmes.
• Deliver projects and strategies to provide a high‑quality service and ensure the organisation meets key performance indicators.
• Contribute to the design and delivery of specialist projects and programmes linked to people development strategies and action plans.
• Support quality assurance and improvement by ensuring all data collected is accurate and supported on appropriate systems.
• Provide information, advice and guidance to service users linked to people development needs.
• Support and inspire current and future Leadership and Organisational Development work in collaboration with the Organisational Development Team and wider stakeholders, continuously building on our success in promoting and supporting teams and services across the organisation.
• Receive mentorship and support to reach full potential within the role.

Being part of this growing team, which has a great reputation due to its Leadership and Organisational Development offering, will enable the candidate to work with a team that offers and expects high quality standards to all areas of its service. The post holder will be fully supported and receive mentorship to reach their full potential within the role.

• Expertise within specialism, underpinned by theory.
• Level 5 qualification in an appropriate subject or equivalent portfolio of experience (e.g. Leadership, Teaching/Training).
• Level 2 functional skills, including literacy, mathematics and digital skills (see information resources below).
• Understanding of NHS systems gained through prior experience.
• Knowledge of education and people development good practice gained from previous experience of working in a similar environment.
• Willingness to engage in continuous professional development to enhance the service and career aspirations.
• Experience of facilitating and delivering a wide range of education and people development projects and programmes, in partnership.
• Ability to work with a range of Trust staff in multidisciplinary teams both internal and external to the Trust.
• Ability to schedule and organise own time and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills evidenced by the development of strong, trusted relationships.
• Skills in leadership and management of staff and/or projects.
• Driving licence and access to a car (driving between sites is essential for the role).

• Provide and receive complex information using persuasive, motivational, negotiating and training skills.
• Plan and deliver a wide portfolio of people development activities to a broad range of staff.
• Communicate with a range of clinical and non‑clinical staff and managers at all levels, often using persuasion and negotiation skills.
• Communicate and understand complex information requiring a degree of tact and empathy, particularly with learners.
• Follow organisational values at all times to promote the reputation of the team and the organisation.